Missouri State University - Springfield, MO
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N 37° 11.910 W 093° 16.661
15S E 475357 N 4116929
Formerly known as Southwest Missouri State University, located in Missouri's third largest city.
Waymark Code: WM4A64
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2008
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Public Affairs Mission
On June 15, 1995, Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan signed into law Senate Bill 340 which gave Missouri State University a statewide mission in Public Affairs. This mission defines a primary way in which a Missouri State education is different from that of other universities and one way by which we educate our students to imagine the future.
As a public, comprehensive university system with a mission in Public Affairs, Missouri State University’s purpose is to develop educated persons while achieving five goals: democratizing society, incubating new ideas, imagining Missouri’s future, making Missouri’s future, and modeling ethical and effective behavior.
The public affairs mission at Missouri State seeks to:
Develop an increasing awareness of the public dimension of life.
Produce a broad literacy in the primary public issues.
Establish a campus environment where the awareness of public questions is nurtured and their discussion is encouraged.
Create the capacity for and the interest in doing voluntary public work.
Provide community service learning opportunities as a significant component of disciplinary instruction.
~from official website
Name: Missouri State University
Location/Address:
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, MO USA
65897
Phone Number: (417) 836-5000
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs
School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc.
Date Founded: 1905
Enrollment: ~19000
Nicknames/Mascots: Bears
School Colors: Maroon/White
School Motto: No real motto-Go B-E-A-R-S!
Location of GPS Coordinates: In front of Carrington Hall (Admissions and Administration Building)
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